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…’The Arnolfini Wedding’ by Jan Van Eyck now hangs in the Sainsbury wing of the National Gallery on the first floor. I first came across it when studying History of Art many years ago. It was painted, in oil on an … Continue reading
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If this was a 10,000 metres race, we would be hearing the bell. If it was a Gala Performance we would have just completed the final rehearsal and be awaiting the Opening Night. If it was a mission to the … Continue reading
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When I began this web-site I was determined to post upon it only interesting articles about interesting and/or unusual experiences, events and places. Keeping to this criteria, how can I possibly write about the weather? Climate change, a serious subject, … Continue reading
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A current National Gallery free exhibition is of Dutch still life painting. I visited some weeks ago, only to discover that I was a day early. So, with an hour or so set aside before meeting friends I decided to … Continue reading
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…we go. Today, 2nd May, 2016, the decree ordering the dissolution of the Cortes Generales, the Spanish Parliament, was ratified by King Felipe VI, with the endorsement of the President of the Congress of Deputies. The Spanish Constitution states“if … Continue reading →
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